Announcement: Tournament commences 21 May 2019

MAP Games News

THIS year's edition of the popular Maimane Alfred Phiri (MAP) Games will be launched at the Alexandra Mall on 21 May at 6pm. Event organiser Maimane Phiri revealed yesterday that they expect this year's event to be bigger and better, especially with SuperSportTV...

The MAP Games always go the extra mile towards giving back to the community of Alexandra. During the last 10 years the MAP Games together with Boston City Campus & Business College awarded over 200 full bursaries to youths from Alexandra. These bursaries gave...

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About Map Games

The MAP Games are an annual amateur sports festival taking place in the township of Alexandra north east of Johannesburg

The games host 4 different sporting codes that see participants traveling from all across South Africa and bordering countries to participate in this prestigious tournament over the years.

The MAP Games have grown significantly since their inception in 2001 and currently have the biggest support base as compared to other programs of its kind. The games have over 250 teams in different sporting codes and over 10 000 athletes competing in the games year after year.

The MAP Games have over the years been seen as a spring board for amateur athletes to turn professional and some even go on to represent the National teams especially in the football category.

The MAP Games not only serve as a platform to showcase the best raw talent the country has to offer, but they also use sport as an effective tool to channel community programs for social development, social cohesion, deepening the gains of democracy and all round entertainment.

Serving the Soccer Community Since 2001

The MAP Games have grown significantly since their inception in 2001 and 2015 saw the biggest turnout, with 145 teams participating in this year’s festival

Channelling community programmes for social development

The MAP Games not only serve as a platform to showcase the best raw talent the country has to offer, but they also use football as an effective tool to channel community programmes for social development.

Sport Definitions

Youth Soccer

The aim of any youth soccer activity is to ultimately improve the football experience of those wishing to play the game.

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Youth Leagues

Youth leagues are built into a club competition rather than an individual club. The purpose of these leagues is to give young players experience in proper competition against other players that they will most likely end up playing with or against.

Football

Football is the world’s most popular sport, though the name of the sport is not universal. It is also known as soccer in the USA, Canada and elsewhere, and in other languages, you may find it referred to as futbol, bollfoer, calcio, fussball, labdarugó, podosfairiki and voetbal.

Soccer Rules

The official soccer rules are called the “Laws of the Game” and are revised annually and published by FIFA, which is the world soccer governing body. Youth organisations usually adjust the rules to fit children. For instance field sizes, ball sizes, length of games & rules vary by age group.